Our Republican Senators Will Protect DCS Jobs

By Kleinheider Posted on May 9, 2008 at 5:17 pm

From J-Rod:

Sen. Bob Corker said earlier this week he would be voting for delaying a federal rule change that is costing the state $73 million in funds for state case managers working with children in state custody or care.

Now, Sen. Lamar Alexander’s office is publicly saying the senator will be voting to delay the rule change’s implementation, which if successful could save 160 Department of Children’s Services jobs, as well as two others that would negatively affect Tennessee.

“Sen. Alexander has serious concerns with three of the seven new Medicaid rules and the effect these rules would have on Tennessee,” said Lee Pitts, Alexander’s spokesman. “The senator supports entitlement reform, but he believes the manner in which the (Bush) Administration has gone about making these changes is troubling.”

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